Coffee or tea steeper



(No Model.)

J. H. BURTIS. Y

COFFEE 0R TEA STBEPER.

No. 425,858. v Patented Apr. 155-1890.

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JACOB H. BURTIS, OF EL PASO, ILLINOIS.

COFFEE OR TEA STEEPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,858, dated April 15, 1890.

Application filed July 19, 1889. Serial No. 318,015. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, JACOB I-I. BURTIS, a citizen of th'e United States, residing at El Paso, in the county of Voodford and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ooee or Tea Steepers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in coffee or tea strainers of that class designed to be placed within the coffee or tea pot; and it has for its object to provide a simple and cheap device of this character by the use of which the most satisfactory results will be obtained.

The invention consists in the peculiar com binations and the construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and then particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure I is a perspective view of my improved strainer. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the same.

Referring to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a ring or cylinder of suitable length provided with one or more circumferential ribs or beads a, which serve to strengthen the ring, and aid also in holding thereto the cloth, hereinafter described.

B is a cap, the depending liange of which is provided with a circumferential rib or bead b and with a series of holes b', as clearly shown in both figures of the drawings. The top of the cap is also provided with a series of larger holes h2, there being four shown in the drawings.

O is another cap designed to fit over the other end of the ring, and this cap is provided with a circumferential rib or bead o in its flange, which ange is also provided with a series of holes c. The bottom of the cap is formed with a large opening c2.

D is a piece of fabric of suitable mesh and of such shape that when placed in position it will cover the ends of the ring and will not be separated-that is, the portions covering the ends of the ring will be connected by the portion d integral with the portions'of the fabric covering the ends, as shown clearly7 in Fig. l.

In practice the tea or coffee is placed in the ring, the fabric having first been arranged to cover one end of the ring and either of the caps placed in position to holdit there. The cloth or fabric is then brought over the other end of the ring and the cap for said end placed in position, the pressing on of the cap drawing the fabric taut, as shown.

The ribs or beads on the ring and caps serve to strengthen the parts and also to provide better hold for the fabric. The holes in the caps allow of the percolation of the water onto the fabric, and thus onto the tea or coffee, Without allowing the full weight of the water on the fabric.

VThe device is simple, durable, easy to clean, and in practice has given very beneficial results.

IVhat I claim as new is- The combination, with the ring, of the fabric covering the ends thereof, and the removable caps formed with openings in their heads and in their depending iian ges, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim thc above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the pres ence of two witnesses.

.IAOOB H. BURTIS.

NVitnesses:

JAMES I. KEER, SAMUEL I-I. WoRTHINGToN. 

